Loader



Sept. 11, 1928.

D. s BARRY LOADER Filed Nov. 16, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 LU- f? awwewtoz D. S. BARRY LOADER Filed Nov. 16, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3140a mtoz fitter/Mags;

Sept. 11, 1928.

Patented se e' n. 192s.

momma. sum, or measurin IOWA.

This "invention relates to" use in in preparing loadsoflumber. or other material suchnsbriek, tile, ba'gsof cement,

and the like whereby the loads can be po'siwhich can be constructed re a-rd pipes and fittings.

tioned readilyflon trucks without requiring the tedious x andgexpensive handling heretofore necessary... a

i g It is the-practice generally to the ma terial in a truck body after itfh'as reachedthe point of loading and the time requlred to place the load atmck has addedconsiderabl to the cost tothe consumer or user.

he. present invention provides a meanswhereb while the truck is delivering one load 0 material, another load canbe prepared and. quickly transferred to the truck;

when brought to position to receive the lead.

A further object is topmvide for thispui pose a mechanism which is simple, icompa-ct and efficient and can be readily carried from place to place so thatitis'thus rendered par ticularly suitable in lumbereyards and other I and being shown at the right of Figure. 1.

places where materials are stored q A stillfurtherbbject is to; rov ide a With the foregoing and anesthesia will appear "as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the COiHlEYY-R.

nationiwnd arrangementof parts and inithe details of construetionhereinaftei' described loader in use, the position of one of the tres-.

this during the transferof the load to the truck, being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 2 .is a front elevation of one of the tnestles.

Figure 3 isa front elevation of another trestle forming apart of the apparatus.

Figure 4 is an. enlarged section through one ofthe legs of the trestle, said section being taken on the line 44 Figure 3. v

Figure 5is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of one of the trestles showing a clamp used for connecting the cross bar to one of the legs. 1

Figure 6 is an enlarged side elevation of a Hi from stand- 4 t nected legs 8, as shown. -A T-Efitting 9' is manna.

mnemm amnovemberia, 1925. Serial m. 09,515. 1

portion a truckshowing the roller its.

pawl and ratchet mechanism.

Referring to the figures by charactersof,

reference 1 designates" a cross .bar'connected atits ends by elbows 2 to -legs 3. A T-fitting lis mounted for rotation. on the bar 1 close toeach of the'elbows Qand extending flOlIl each of these T-fittings is a leg 5. Earl and 'thelegs 3 and 5 are'preferably formed of pipes of standard sizes andfthefittingsused for connecting-them are standard ones. .Ob-

viously the legs 5 can-be swung to position between the legs 3 'so that thetrest'le formed by these legs and bar loan thus lie flatupon the ground or be readily, stored wherever In connection witli the trestle ijust described another trestle is employed,f-t'he same desired. In use, however, the legs 5 Joan-bow swung relative to the legsl3 so asto assume a position approximating that disclosedia't thele'ft of'Figurel. I

being illustratedin detail in Figures "3 and 4."

This trestle includes a cross bar fi-having el-i bows 7 at the ends thereof to which are conmounted for rotation on the bar rfi' closeto each elbow 7 and extending from the 'T -fita tings are struts 10 the lower'ends of which on the legs 14 by pins 17 which are extended diametrically therethrough' and through the legs, therebeinga series of apertures 18 within the legsl l any one of WlllClllS designed to receive the pins. Obviously by removing the pins '17 the fittings 13 can-be adjusted longitudinally alon thelegs ,14and held at any point desired 'y reinserting the pins. Hooks or other suitablefastening.means in dicated generally at 19are carried by the struts 10 and are adapted to engage the cross bar 16 so as to hold said bar against movement relative to the struts;

In using'this apparatus the two trestles are set up with the bar 16 engaged by the X fastening means 19 and the legs of the two trestles are adjustediso as tosupportthe bars 1 and 6 at proper elevations. Thematerial portion o f 'the :load supported by the right handtrestle is lowered onto the roll It. The right hand trestle is then removed lro'm unvented by a pawl P and rachetItQ This arrangement of a roll with a pawl and ratchet is an old one found upon many trucks already in use. The load on .the'trestles is supported at such aheight'that when said end of the truck is brought close to the-bar .6, a portion of thevloa'd overhangs the'truck body. 'Bar 16 is t11en.unfastened from the struts 10= and pulled outwardly as shown by portingban of a second foldable trestle including a load supporting hazy-supporting broken lines in' Figure 1. Thus that end der the load and the truck-is backed further until it approaches 1 the remaining trestle.

At'this time more than onc-half'the load islocated upon or above the truck body and the said remaining trestle can be'removed by pulling the legs 3 and 5 apart. Consequently the entire load will thus be left in position on the trueksi The positioning of the load can be facilitatedby using a roller 1' which will travel forwardlybetween the front pol tion of the load and the top surface of the truck body,as willbe obvious.

What ismclaimed 1s: 1 f :i 1-.1Il'1ll0i1tllHQ apparatus a trestle including meansupon the struts andfthe hinged legs for holdlng said legs against movement relative to the struts.

2. In a'loading apparatus a load support 7 mg crossbar, legs supporting the same,

I struts mounted to swing 1'elat1ve ;to"tlielegs,

ing-bar, supporting means therefor, struts mounted to swing relative to said supporting means, supports vfor the struts pivotally' and adjustably connected thereto, and means for holding said struts and their supportsagainst relative swinging movement. r 1

4. Ian loading apparatus the combination with a foldable trestle including a load supmeans therefor, struts mounted to swing relative to said bar, legs adjustable longitudinallyand pivoted relativeto the struts, and

means for'holding said adjustable legs against swinging movement "relative -to the struts. i Y Y 5. In a loading apparatusa load supporting bar, supports therefor, struts mounted to swing relative to the supports, a second cross bar, legs connected thereto, said bar and? legs being connected to the struts and the legs beingmounted to swing relative to the struts, and means for holding 'saidilegsj and struts against relative swinging" movement. i i '6; In a loading apparatus a load supportinghbar, supports therefor, legs,upper and lower bars connecting therlegs, struts connecting the load supporting-bar and the lower bar, said legs being adjustable longitudinally relative to the lower-bar, and Coup crating means upon the struts and the upper bar for holding the legs and struts against relative swinging movement a 2 a p a In testimony that I claim the ioregoingas my own, -I have hereto affixed my signaturer i DONALD SL'IBARRY. 

